More international players are expected to feature in the upcoming Digicel Fiji Premier League competition.

Mohammed Kudus scored a brace of goals but Ghana twice let a lead slip to draw 2-2 with Egypt in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash in Abidjan on Thursday, with the latter facing an anxious wait over an injury concern for Mohamed Salah.

Antoine Griezmann and Rodrigo Riquelme scored in extra time to give Atletico Madrid a 4-2 derby victory over last year’s champions Real Madrid that earned Diego Simeone’s side a Copa del Rey quarter-final place on Thursday.

Fiji Football has clarified that the only transfer application that has been successful so far in this pre-season window is of Rusiate Matarerega.

Beleaguered Everton and Nottingham Forest found some cheer in a troubling week for both clubs as they ground out victories over Crystal Palace and Blackpool respectively in FA Cup third-round replays.

Tottenham Hotspur’s Spanish left back Sergio Reguilon joined Brentford on loan until the end of the season after failing to impress at Manchester United.

Former Suva FC head coach, Babs Khan is set to lead Lautoka for the 2024 Pillay Garments Champion vs Champion series.

Defending champions Odisha FC dominated a 10-man Inter Kashi and notched up an easy 3-0 win in a Group D match of the Kalinga Super Cup at the Kalinga Stadium Main Pitch in Bhubaneswar.

Defending champions Qatar became the first team to advance to the knockout stages of the Asian Cup with a 1-0 win over Tajikistan after Akrim Afif scored to seal top spot for the hosts in Group A with a game to spare.

Fiji’s champion football club will be in a competitive group at the OFC Men’s Champions League 2024.

Fiji football’s women’s champions Labasa has been drawn in pool B of the OFC Women’s Champions League to be played in Honiara in the Solomon Islands in March.

Mali took advantage of an early let-off to beat South Africa 2-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations and take the lead in Group E.